Because of the unseasonably warm winter, 2012 is expected to be a year of high insect activity. According to Stephen Schneider, Manager of Horticulture for the Arnold Arboretum, a high winter moth caterpillar population is likely this spring. Winter moth caterpillars feed on a wide variety of plants, but their favorites include maples (including Japanese [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Pests’
Preventing Winter Moth Damage
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Homeowner Advice, IPM, Pests, Spring, Trees on February 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Asian Long-horned Beetle Update
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Pests, Trees on October 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This summer, I posted about what we’re doing to prevent the spread of Asian Long-horned Beetle infestations, and what homeowners can do. Now that tree-pruning season is upon us, here’s an update. The City of Boston now has a more complete management strategy, which should save everyone headaches and money: Check to see if you’re [...]
Asian Longhorned Beetle Update
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Community, environment, Pests, Trees on July 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
If you’re in the Boston area, you’ve already heard about the discovery at Faulkner Hospital of six trees infested with the Asian Longhorned Beetle. Yesterday, our managers and crew leaders attended a briefing by the USDA to learn about how the problem is being addressed in the landcare industry. What Can We Do? Our crews [...]
What’s with the Ladybugs?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Homeowner Advice, Pests on October 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On Friday I heard a commotion at my office window. There was a bird flapping persistently against the corner of the window. On closer inspection, we found a swarm of ladybugs at a crack in the wall, and the bird had stationed itself there for its own private buffet. A lot of folks in the [...]
Asian Long-horned Beetle Train-the-Trainer Session
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Classes, Community, Opportunistic, Pests on August 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Asian Longhorned Beetle Outreach and Survey Project needs volunteers to receive training about ALB and other forest pests. The “Train the Trainer” session provides tools you need to teach others and protect your neighborhood from this invasive pest! The ability to recognize the beetle and tree damage caused by it Tips to distinguish ALB [...]
